Woman killed, another hurt after tree falls on vehicles in Wynnewood, Montgomery County

WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (WPVI) -- A falling tree crushed two cars along Lancaster Avenue near Stanford Drive in Wynnewood on Sunday afternoon.

Lower Merion police say the impact killed a 59-year-old woman and injured a 64-year-old woman.

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Emergency workers cut up the massive tree and used cranes to move the larger pieces.

Ken Krivitsky says he drove by the horrific scene.

"Very sad. Waiting to find out who and what happened to see if there is anything the community can do," said Krivitsky. "This area has a lot of old trees, which is lovely 99 percent of the time and can be challenging some of the time."

Police shut down a portion of the road for five hours after this happened.

It's always a devastating call for EMS workers with Narberth Ambulance who responded to the scene.

"It's just kind of a freak accident. It's hard to kind of know, especially on main thoroughfares like Lancaster Avenue," said Patrick Glynn, the deputy chief of operations for Narberth Ambulance.

Glynn says he has responded to similar calls throughout the years. He says it's not exactly rare.

"It happens more frequently than people think," said Glynn.

Lower Merion police tell Action News officers continue to investigate this case, and they are still trying to figure out who is responsible for the tree.

A representative for Lower Merion says right now the ownership is undetermined.

Police have not released the identity of the 59-year-old victim.